HEALTH. In addition to the Sainte-Croix/Heriot Foundation, which unreservedly supports the project to build a new hospital in Drummondville, the Drummond Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCID) believes that it is essential for the socio-economic development of the region.
“For the CCID, the project for a new hospital is a key vector in the region’s socio-economic development strategy. If we wish to be recognized as a regional hospital centre, we need this new infrastructure in order to pursue economic development while offering services to the population that are up to par,” said Marc Tremblay, President of the CCID.
According to the organization over which he presides, this project will at the same time bring entities to better collaborate together.
“An infrastructure like the Sainte-Croix hospital becomes a very interesting avenue for ensuring the full development potential of several services. The availability of the hospital center is an opportunity to consider not only the consolidation of all care, but also to ensure the full potential of teaching activities, specific to the university mission of the CIUSSS MCQ, “says one in a press release. Press.
Still according to the CCID, the construction of a new hospital is also necessary to attract doctors and health professionals. “Several doctors from different departments of the Sainte-Croix hospital are joining forces to denounce their harsh working conditions. They are snapping up exam rooms. They don’t have enough room to seat professionals, nurses and patients. The lack of an assessment room prevents them from responding adequately to the emergency room traffic and elsewhere in other departments. Which increases waiting times,” we conclude. (LT)
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